Cuban Masters Series - Cuban Tres

By

Jon Griffin

Learn to play the Cuban tres from a true master.

In this book, you will learn about the Cuban tres and how to play it correctly.

Your guide is Leonel "Guajiro" Gonzalez, who has played in many Cuban bands including Elito Reve and many sessions in studios around Havana. Leonel will open your eyes as to the possibilities of using the Cuban tres in, not just a traditional context, but also to play timba, danzon, mambo and other styles.

This is an intermediate to advanced series, but even a beginner could learn from this, albeit slower. We suggest you have some familiarity with the Cuban tres, but arrangers and composers will get valuable insight into this instrument and also Cuban music in general.

The book covers:

Introduction

Tuning

Traditional Son

Modern Tumbao

Roots of the Cuban Tres

Picking Styles

Mambo

Bolero

Son Section of Cha-cha-chá

Timba and Modern Son

Montuno Examples

Guajira

Clave

Danzón

Secret Weapon (Fretboard)

Harmony and Chords

Basic Tumbaos for Traditional Son Progressions

Punto Guajiro

Resources